PRESS RELEASE

from Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOP)

Loop Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2025 Results and Provides Update on Business Developments

  • Loop Generates $10.8M of Revenue in Q4 from the sale of first technology license to Reed Societe generale Group and engineering services to India JV

  • Company progressing on multiple fronts towards groundbreaking of India project

  • Engineering study by Tata consulting engineers confirms India facility capex in line with initial estimate

  • Currently focused on negotiating customer off-take contracts for India

Loop management to hold update call at 8:45 AM ET on Friday, May 30, 2025

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2025 / Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP) (the "Company," "Loop," "we," "us," or "our"), a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular economy for polyester by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and polyester fiber, today reported its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter for fiscal year 2025 and provided an update on business developments.

Loop Generates First Significant Revenue

Loop generated $10.8 million in total revenue in the quarter ending February 28, 2025, including $10.4 million in licensing revenue and $0.4 million in engineering fees.

The licensing revenue represents the up-front payment for Loop's first technology license sold to Reed Societe Generale Group for the right to build one Infinite Loop™ facility in Europe. Loop will also receive an additional €10 million in licensing fees based on the successful achievement of project milestones prior to construction.

Loop entered into an engineering services agreement with its India JV, Ester Loop Infinite Technologies ("ELITe"). Revenue resulting from this agreement includes $368,000 in the fourth quarter, with the remaining $237,000 anticipated in the first quarter. Furthermore, we expect additional engineering revenue from ELITe of approximately $750,000 in the remainder of fiscal year 2026.

Infinite Loop™ India Update

Construction of the Infinite Loop™ India facility by ELITe continues to advance significantly. Notably, TATA Consulting Engineers completed the front-end engineering design (FEED) study, confirming the initial capital expenditure projection. ELITe has decided to integrate a continuous polymerization line into the Infinite Loop™ India facility, to further enhance its operational efficiency. The total estimated investment for the facility, including the continuous polymerization line, construction financing, land acquisition, engineering expenses, and initial working capital, is $176 million. This amount is intended to be funded through a mix of project debt and equity investments from Loop and Ester. A leading global advisory firm is currently managing the debt syndication process for ELITe. Concurrently, Loop is actively engaged in discussions to secure the balance of its portion of the necessary equity financing. ELITe is continuing to progress towards finalizing its site acquisition within the Gujarat province and securing its feedstock requirements.

Loop believes that the low cost structure of the Indian facility will permit it to offer virgin quality polyester fiber and PET resin at competitive pricing to its customers, while achieving its objectives for profitability and return on investment, and generating cash flow to fund future capacity expansion.

Loop is engaged in negotiations with apparel brands, textile companies and CPG brands to secure off-take supply agreements for the anticipated output of the Infinite Loop™ manufacturing facility in India. This facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of 70,000 metric tons of both textile-to-textile polyester fiber and bottle-grade PET resin.

Groundbreaking for the Infinite Loop™ India facility is expected to occur in the second half of calendar 2025, with commercial operations projected to commence in calendar 2027.

European Partnership with Reed Societe General Group

Loop and Societe Generale Group are evaluating potential locations for the inaugural Infinite Loop™ facility in Europe. The immediate focus is to finalize the site selection and begin the necessary engineering studies.

Loop intends to adopt a modular approach to implementing its Infinite Loop™ technology in Europe. By manufacturing standardized modules for all necessary process equipment, piping, instrumentation, and electrical systems in a low-cost manufacturing region, the project would achieve significant reductions in both capital expenditures and construction timelines. The modules can then be shipped globally and installed on site with minimal local labor costs.

Financial highlights

During the fourth quarter, the Company secured $20.8 million through the sale of its first technology license and issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to Reed Societe Generale Group. At the end of the quarter, after repaying its credit facility of $2.4 million from a Canadian bank which is available and undrawn at the present time, financing initial contributions to ELITe of $1.9 million, and funding cash operating expenses* for the quarter of $2.6 million reflecting a significant year-over-year decrease of $2.1 million, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $13.0 million. As a result, the Company believes that it concluded Q4 with sufficient liquidity to fund operations while it secures financing for its equity contribution to ELITe and to fund its operating expenses prior to the start-up of the Indian facility.

*Cash operating expenses include research & development and general & administrative expenses, less stock-based compensation expenses.

CEO Comment

Daniel Solomita, Founder and CEO of Loop, commented on the continuing progress in Loop's strategy implementation, saying: "The positive FEED study by TATA Consulting Engineers, confirming our initial capital expenditure projections, further solidifies our confidence in the Infinite Loop™ India project. In addition, integrating a continuous polymerization line enables us to deliver competitive pricing to our customers while ensuring robust profitability for ELITe, and generate cash flow for continuing growth and capacity expansion."

Mr. Solomita continued by commenting: "Generating over $10 million this quarter, primarily through the sale of our first technology license, marks a significant financial milestone for Loop. We continue to make advancements in our European partnership with Reed Societe Generale Group, which are enabling us to execute on our technology modularization strategy. This strategy is key to significantly reducing both capex and timelines for the construction of future Infinite Loop Plants."

"Finally, in implementing our strategy, I am supported by a strong leadership team, including Adel Essaddam, Chief Operating Officer, and Giovanni Catino, Chief Revenue Officer. Their recent promotions reflect the important role they are playing as we move forward with the commercialization roll-out of our unique technology."

Corporate Update Call

Senior Management of Loop will host a corporate update call, followed by a question-and-answer session, which can be accessed via the dial-in numbers below.

Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
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Results of Operations

Fourth Quarter Ended February 28, 2025

The following table summarizes our operating results for the three-month periods ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, in thousands of U.S. Dollars.

Three months ended

February 28, 2025

February 29, 2024

Change
favorable / (unfavorable)

Revenues

$

10,809

$

45

$

10,764

Expenses

Research and development

Employee compensation

670

980

310

Stock-based compensation

104

66

(38

)

Plant and laboratory operating expenses

193

1,081

888

External engineering

129

786

657

Machinery and equipment expenditures

20

21

1

Other

190

84

(106

)

Total research and development

1,306

3,018

1,712

General and administrative

Professional fees

570

677

107

Insurance

450

623

173

Employee compensation

148

459

311

Stock-based compensation

185

216

31

Other

221

246

25

Total general and administrative

1,574

2,221

647

Loss on equity accounted investment

687

-

(687

)

Depreciation and amortization

126

135

9

Interest and other financial expenses (income)

329

(182

)

(511

)

Interest income

(83

)

(74

)

9

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

(12

)

18

30

Total expenses

3,927

5,136

1,209

Net income (loss)

$

6,882

$

(5,091

)

$

11,973

Revenues

Revenues for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025 increased $10,764 to $10,809 as compared to $45 for the same period in 2024. The revenues for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025 resulted from $10,395 in licensing revenue from the up-front royalty received from Reed Societe Generale Group, $368 in engineering fees and $46 from sales of Loop PET resin produced using monomers manufactured at the Terrebonne Facility. The revenues of $45 for the three-month period ended February 29, 2024 resulted from sales of Loop PET resin.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025 decreased $1,712 to $1,306, as compared to $3,018 for the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $888 decrease in plant and laboratory operating expenses, which included an inventory write-down of $817 on finished goods and work in process inventories in the three-month period ended February 29, 2024, a $657 decrease in external engineering expenses, and a $310 decrease in employee compensation expenses.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025 decreased $647 to $1,574, as compared to $2,221 for the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $342 in employee compensation expenses including stock-based compensation, a decrease of $173 in insurance expenses, and a decrease of $107 in professional fees.

Loss on equity accounted investment

Loss on equity accounted investment increased by $687 for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025. This loss relates to the Company's 50% portion of the loss incurred by the India JV for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025, during which the India JV incurred preliminary project costs for the planned Infinite Loop™ facility in India, which are mainly engineering fees.

Net Loss

The net income for the three-month period ended February 28, 2025 increased $11,973 to $6,882 in the period, as compared to a net loss of $5,091 for the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to the increase of $10,764 in revenues, the decrease of $1,712 in research and development expenses, and the decrease of $647 in general and administrative expenses, which were partially offset by an increase in $687 in loss on equity accounted investment and an increase in $511 in interest and other financial expenses.

Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2025

The following table summarizes our operating results for the years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, in thousands of U.S. Dollars.

Years ended

February 28, 2025

February 29,
2024

Change
favorable / (unfavorable)

Revenues

$

10,889

$

153

$

10,736

Expenses

Research and development

Employee compensation

3,317

4,591

1,274

Stock-based compensation

471

542

71

External engineering

1,493

2,353

860

Plant and laboratory operating expenses

870

2,318

1,448

Machinery and equipment expenditures

64

1,142

1,078

Other

649

433

(216

)

Total research and development

6,864

11,379

4,515

General and administrative

Professional fees

3,428

2,928

(500

)

Employee compensation

1,942

2,343

401

Stock-based compensation

881

880

(1

)

Insurance

1,871

2,680

809

Other

1,106

1,157

51

Total general and administrative

9,228

9,988

760

Impairment of equipment

8,460

-

(8,460

)

Loss on equity accounted investment

687

-

(687

)

Depreciation and amortization

524

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